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We are currently tracking 15 recent articles from Axios, published over the past 33 hours. Recurring themes in its latest headlines include Trump, Russia, Zelensky, Speak, and Ukraine.
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Recent Articles (15)
Rivals pile on Beshear over his resistance to Latinos' push for Texas funds
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is in open war with prominent Latino lawmakers, and his potential 2028 rivals for president are taking advantage. Beshear, as head of the Democratic Governors Association (
Zelensky speaks to Witkoff and Kushner amid U.S.-Ukraine crisis
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Sunday with President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the crisis between the countries and U.S. efforts to resume peace talks with Rus
95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump. For non-MAGA Republicans, it's 47%.
Three national polls show President Trump's approval rating hitting new lows as Democrats lead Republicans by 8 to 10 points ahead of the midterms. Why it matters: Republicans need Trump's loyalists t
Wright calls Trump's diesel deal a peace incentive. Rubio says Russia would sell anyway.
President Trump's top aides offered sharply different explanations this weekend of his Russian diesel deal amid a barrage of bipartisan criticism calling the move a gift to Russia. Why it matters: Oil
Trump tells Axios why he endorsed Netanyahu's reelection
President Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, just nine days before Israel's Oct. 27 elections. Why it matters: Trump's decision to weigh in nine days ahead of the ele
Trump once questioned Obama's citizenship. Now Obama is speaking out for Ilhan Omar.
Former President Barack Obama issued a forceful denunciation of the Trump administration's legal pursuit of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar over suspicions she fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship decade
Decades-old GOP winning streaks are suddenly at risk
Democrats are running surprisingly competitive races in traditionally Republican territory across the country this midterm election cycle, and it's putting GOP winning streaks at risk that stretch as
Anti-party, anti-politician candidates surge in midterms
In red states and blue, unconventional candidates are downplaying — or even disowning — party labels to tap into voters' deep disdain for Washington. Why it matters: They might not all win, but the sh
The overlooked geography of American poverty
Data: U.S. Census; Map: Erin Davis/Axios California and Louisiana have something surprising in common: Both have among the nation's highest poverty rates when the cost of living is factored in, accord
Wanted: Chief small talk officers. Awkward applicants welcome
Some people don't like to make small talk. Others — especially younger Americans— say they simply don't know how to do it. Why it matters: A communication-skills app is betting that a baptism by fire
Zelensky says Musk-owned satellite system still restricted in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's use of the Elon Musk-owned SpaceX satellite system remains partially restricted, despite earlier signs this week that it had been fully restored.
Trump's Russia waiver draws instant bipartisan backlash
Top Republicans and Democrats alike lined up Saturday to condemn President Trump's decision to waive recent sanctions on Russia, calling it "irresponsible" and "a deal with the devil." Why it matters
Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the "national interests"
President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia late Friday night, saying it was in the "national interests" to hold off on the sweeping levies under the Graham Act that he signed just last month. Why
A welcome recovery milestone for Pope Leo after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from the hospital on Saturday after having surgery to remove a cancerous nodule in his lungs. Why it matters: His discharge clears the way for his rigorous upcoming travel
Trump ratchets up the chaos in an October barrage
President Trump is carrying his insatiable appetite for controversy into the most unforgiving stretch of the electoral calendar, fortified by a decade of political survival. "Bottom line, it's gonna